French President Macron says recognition of Palestinian state is necessary to combat Hamas

[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron pushed back on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s criticism of France’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state, telling CBS News that doing so is necessary to combat Hamas.  Macron plans to formalize his country’s decision at the United Nations General Assembly next week in New York. Macron’s decision puts France…

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Judge grants preliminary injunction against Bovino, federal agents over use of force: “Shocks the conscience”

[ad_1] A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against federal immigration agents over their use of force during Operation Midway Blitz, telling lawyers for the Trump administration she found their evidence “simply not credible.” “It is difficult to conceive how an injunction requiring the government to comply with the Constitution could possibly be harmful,” U.S….

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Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, plays Iron Maiden and Deep Purple to let off steam

[ad_1] Japan’s “Iron Lady” listens to… Iron Maiden? The country’s parliament elected veteran ultraconservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi to serve as the next prime minister on Tuesday, making her the first woman to take Japan’s highest public office. Takaichi is an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first female prime minister who was nicknamed the “Iron Lady.” …

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CBS News poll finds Americans say political violence unacceptable; concerned about more of it in future

[ad_1] There’s widespread apprehension among Americans: They overwhelmingly decry political violence, saying it is unacceptable.  Yet they also think it will increase in the coming years. Notably, Americans of all political stripes say violence is unacceptable; there’s no meaningful difference between views of partisans on this. There are some differences according to age, though, with…

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